Autopsy Autopsy vs Carlton - absolutely bashed the shit out of the Blues

[Chadwiko]

I know you and Nostra aren’t great fans of Wardlaw.

I can't (and wouldn't want to) speak for Nostra, but nothing could be further from the truth for me - I'm a HUGE fan of Wardlaw. But this is a professional sport and the facts are Wardlaw is in poor form at the moment.

 

[Wild Bill]

Do you think any comeback is impossible when it's North on the other end? I'm not sure how many more we need to suffer.

It was possible. Improbable, yes. But possible. The fact that we were still in a position where we were worried about choking it is a good reflection of this team. More talented than many of its counterparts (Carlton's list is chock full of plodders), but about as resolute as a pappadum.

Bank the win. But we are still being held back by this bizarre brain zap we suffer when we take a decent lead in the fourth. I don't buy the 'out of gas' stuff. We're a professional footy team that visibly ran West Coast off its feet. This is a different North to last year.

We should be looking at least at St Kilda, Richmond, Sydney, with rabid determination to **** them up. We have the cattle to do it. We still don't have the mentality to do it. This'll be where Clarkson earns the big bucks: at 3QT breaks, where he presents them with a choice; put down the hammer or wilt

It’s turning. Our % is the key - 20% higher than last year. We are on the edge of becoming a winning team. Hate dirty hirdy but he says during the week 2026 - 27 we will explode.

I see it now - for the 1st time in a very long time.

 

[Horizons_00]

We’ll agree to disagree. I know you and Nostra aren’t great fans of Wardlaw. That’s fair enough. We all have our favourites. I’m of the opinion you always back in passionate players, who put their body on the line. I’ll be very surprised if Wardlaw ever gets omitted or subbed again. If he’s injured, that’s a different matter.

You're probably wearing Wardlaw coloured glasses. He was subbed off as he was barely making a impact and people blame our fadeout on him being subbed lol

His presence and competitive nature is second to none in the midfield but he isn't doing enough and can barely run out games even only 60% game time (probably because he is going at full bull all the time lol)

There is nothing wrong with him going to the VFL and building up his fitness.

 

[Samsquanch]

We’ll agree to disagree. I know you and Nostra aren’t great fans of Wardlaw. That’s fair enough. We all have our favourites. I’m of the opinion you always back in passionate players, who put their body on the line. I’ll be very surprised if Wardlaw ever gets omitted or subbed again. If he’s injured, that’s a different matter.

Exactly. Fisher was brought on because they wanted him to have some decent minutes against Carlton. He was fine but there was no need to make the change when they did and Wardlaw, despite not having a great game, wasn't so bad he needed to be dragged.

 

[Karanicolas]

Who’s next? A serious question. How many wins to make finals?

I am on this bus!!

 

[ferball]

Beating Essendon by 10
A jar of Nutella and a spoon
A nice wank

Not all at once, mind

But it could be an interesting afternoon....

 

[Zondor]

What a miserable bunch of arseholes you lot are.

Haven't beaten this lot since 2021, even longer since it's been on the G. All the young players showed stacks, we put the Blues to the sword physically and mentally for three quarters, and continued the form we've showed over the last two and a bit months to get a W. Casual 93 point turnaround from GF too.

And it's all misery and mewling in here. Oh we should have won by more. Greedy bastards

Well this is the first post I've read on BigFootball this evening and firstly LOL at the 69+ odd likes. Turn it up suck ups on BigFootball. There is good reason for posters to feel jaded and not happy with where we are at. Even after a victory like today. :stern look

Anyway to the matter at hand. 3 Quarters you say FG? We only won 2 of them. There was a lot to like about the 2nd Quarter but there was very little to like about the last. Great that we won but it really was unconvincing in the end. To go reverse JGreaseball on you all including the Very Flawed Genius, 3 of our 4 wins have been achieved with less registered scores (Goals and Points for you bananas) than the opposition. Cracks are being wall papered over. We do have some young talent that do look good. Sheezel, McKercher, FOS, Hardeman, Curtis and shit even Powell when he turns it on like he did today. But sadly that aint enough. :stern look

Allow me to do a little bit of crystal ball gazing for you all. Yes this coming from the guy that gave you a Quatrain predicting the demise of Nobles. We will only ever be as good as a bottom part of the top 8 with this current list. It still has holes. There is still a lack of talent. There aren't any real match winners. You know that dominant type that can just turn the game on when required. I still maintain that Rawling should be shot in the sun for what he has done to this list. For how bad we have been for so long. Historically one of the worst teams we have had to bear witness in our lifetimes. I'll repeat that its great that we won today and I'm happy. But the truth is staring you all in the face. And many of you are too soft to admit it. :stern look

 

[ferball]

Also if that's what it takes for us to beat * I'll buy the nutella now.

 

[Supa_Nova]

What i the actual am I reading in here.

Do you lot watch football? Teams have run ons on 2025, can flick 40 points on in a qtr and pinch wins. It's what happens.

We bloody did it 2 weeks ago again eagles. Not to mention our horrible win loss record and you aren't gonna enjoy today? Piss that notion off, this is euphoric compared to good friday, lap it up!

 

[scottywiper]

Just saw the Curtis free. Absolutely legal tackle. A free because he was too aggressive. Get ****ed.

 

[Wild Bill]

You're probably wearing Wardlaw coloured glasses. He was subbed off as he was barely making a impact and people blame our fadeout on him being subbed.

His presence and competitive nature is second to none in the midfield but he isn't doing enough and can barely run out games even only 60% game time (probably because he is going at full bull all the time lol)

There is nothing wrong with him going to the VFL and building up his fitness.

What he does is makes opposition players nervous around him with the attack on the ball. He will be a low possession high impact player. I have zero issue with George.

 

[Caracas]

Our VFLW team beat Ligma’s team by 54-14 too. Good day all round!

 

[Horizons_00]

Just saw the Curtis free. Absolutely legal tackle. A free because he was too aggressive. Get ****ed.

4 weeks lol

 

[Horizons_00]

What he does is makes opposition players nervous around him with the attack on the ball. He will be a low possession high impact player. I have zero issue with George.

Well he wouldn’t have been subbed then. I got no issue either, we don’t know any better than the decision makers at the club (well maybe I think I do)






Jk of course lol

 

[ferball]

Shout out to Jy, channeling his inner Jed Anderson in the third quarter.

Beautiful goal to follow that too.

 

[Roo202]

 

[nelroo]

Bring on Good Friday 2026. We will storm past these pricks.

 

[DuckYeah]

Sack Voss going off chops on carltank board

 

[disco_cowboy]

Simpkin’s shoulder charge into Hewitt was poetic.

 

[nelroo]

Just saw the Curtis free. Absolutely legal tackle. A free because he was too aggressive. Get ****ed.

He doesn’t get many free kicks either when he deserves them. He is umpired differently because of his strength and aggression.

 

[B4Bear]

I was at the game, we didn’t put the cue in the rack in the last. Carlton were manic in their pressure, and we panicked every time the ball went forward of centre.

The team couldn’t handle 36 players in our defensive half.

Lessons to be learned, and move on.

Edit: 2/2 for me at G this year, I ack your thanks.

 

[koshari]

You're probably wearing Wardlaw coloured glasses. He was subbed off as he was barely making a impact and people blame our fadeout on him being subbed lol

His presence and competitive nature is second to none in the midfield but he isn't doing enough and can barely run out games even only 60% game time (probably because he is going at full bull all the time lol)

There is nothing wrong with him going to the VFL and building up his fitness.

Stop making sense....

 

[koshari]

Bring on Good Friday 2026. We will storm past these pricks.

We are miles of being reliable. 4th quarter evident

 

[Karanicolas]

Really enjoyed Xerri, Curtis, and even players like Powell, leaving a bit extra on the Blues players in the packs.

You can see the Clarkson influence now, with how the team plays with aggressive intent.

 

[Samsquanch]

Simpkin’s shoulder charge into Hewitt was poetic.

Especially after Hewitt had just applied a bit of a facial gouge to Tommy a minute or two prior.